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For the first time in a long time, the economy is the major area of concern for Bermuda residents, overtaking hardy perennials like crime, housing and education.
That's not surprising, and in a perverse way, it's good news, because it shows that the ...
DATE: Jan 22, 2009
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Story was too generous
January 16, 2009
Dear Sir,
I appreciate your article (Wednesday, January 14) about the Imagine Bermuda forum, especially your recognition of the work of Bermuda's civil rights activists of the 1950s, one of whom was my father, ...
DATE: Jan 17, 2009
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A card of thanks
January 2, 2009
Dear Sir,
Please allow me in your valuable editorial on behalf of Prospect Primary School and Prospect Pre School to thank the various establishments who sponsored both schools for their Christmas Fundraisers and both...
DATE: Jan 12, 2009
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Tech education needed– December 16, 2008
Dear Sir,
Re: Bring back Tech (December 5, 2008)
Times have changed; apprenticeships are no longer the arduous five-year skill of hand and machining that they used to be. Technicians are no longer expected to...
DATE: Jan 10, 2009
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In defence of ZBM
January 7, 2009
Dear Sir,
I am unaccustomed to responding to anonymous letters as they could be from gutless or devious people. The letter from "Mr. Anonymous" addresses the fact that ZBM-TV started the NFL telecast 22 minutes late ...
DATE: Jan 09, 2009
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ZBM off the ball
January 4, 2008
Dear Sir,
So here I am on a Sunday afternoon thinking I'll tune in to ZBM and watch the "NFL Today" pregame show, it is the playoffs after all.
Wouldn't you know, instead they have the BBC World News feed on instead. ...
DATE: Jan 07, 2009
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So much is happening in the world today that it is often difficult to focus on one particular event, without a feeling of being overwhelmed by reams of information moving at dizzying speed.
The world economy is in a major downturn, causing countries ...
DATE: Dec 22, 2008
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Cartoonist's regrets
December 16, 2008
Dear Sir,
I was sorry to read Ms Beckles letter regarding my cartoon, and sorrier still to realise the way she had taken it. To be honest, not a great deal that comes out of the House of Assembly has visual pote...
DATE: Dec 17, 2008
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Bring back Tech
December 5, 2008
Dear Sir,
Plus ca change, plus c'est la meme! It never ceases to amaze me how doubtless well-meaning people can surface with some new brilliant idea re some particular aspects of education.
In this instance I refer to...
DATE: Dec 16, 2008
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Fight crime, litter & hostility
December 7, 2008
Dear Sir,
During the past 12 years I have given talks on Bermuda's Parliament and its practice and procedures to hundreds of tourists. Most of them come from the United States, Canada and the United Ki...
DATE: Dec 15, 2008
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